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Sound license

Last updated November 5, 2026

The short version: use DailySounds audio in almost any project — YouTube videos, podcasts, games, apps, ads, films and client work — free, including commercially. Just don't resell or re-upload the raw files as a sound library.

You can

  • Use the sounds in YouTube videos, Shorts, Reels, TikToks, streams and other social content, including monetized content.
  • Use them in podcasts, radio, audiobooks, courses and presentations.
  • Use them in games, mobile and web apps, and other software.
  • Use them in films, ads, trailers and paid client projects.
  • Edit them any way you like — trim, loop, pitch, layer, add effects.

You can't

  • Sell, share or re-upload the raw sound files on their own, or bundle them into another sound pack, library or marketplace.
  • Claim that you made the original recordings, or register them with a content-ID system (such as YouTube Content ID) as your own.
  • Use the sounds in content that is illegal, hateful or harassing.

Credit

Credit isn't required, but it's always appreciated. If you'd like to add one, use: “Sound effects from DailySounds.org”.

Where the sounds come from

Most sounds on DailySounds were recorded or made by Daily Sounds, and most of those are also posted on the Daily Sounds YouTube channel; others are original sounds uploaded by DailySounds creators, who confirm they own them and license them for this same use. Some sounds have titles that mention a film, show, game, song, brand or celebrity — those are fan-made, meme-style or “inspired by” clips. Names are used only to describe the sound, and the owners of those names aren't connected to DailySounds. If you plan to use one of those clips in a commercial project, make sure that use is appropriate for you.

Copyright complaints (DMCA)

DailySounds is run by Teton Commerce LLC, 415 E 1000 S, Driggs, ID 83422, United States. If you believe a sound on DailySounds infringes your copyright, send a written notice to our designated agent:

Copyright Agent, Teton Commerce LLC
415 E 1000 S, Driggs, ID 83422, United States
Phone: 208-313-5337
Email: copyright@dailysounds.org

You can also send it through our contact form. Your notice must include:

  • your physical or electronic signature;
  • the copyrighted work you say is infringed;
  • the link to each sound page (for example, https://dailysounds.org/sounds/123), so we can find it;
  • your name, address, phone number and email;
  • a statement that you believe in good faith the use isn't authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and
  • a statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act for the owner.

If we removed a sound you uploaded and you believe that was a mistake or misidentification, you can send a counter-notice to the same agent with the information required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3).

We remove or disable access to sounds identified in a valid notice, and we close the accounts of creators who repeatedly upload sounds that infringe someone else's rights.

No warranty

The sounds are provided “as is”, without warranties of any kind. DailySounds isn't liable for how you use them. See the terms of service for the full terms.

Questions about a specific use? Ask through our contact form.